Northern Journal of ISA

Sandeep Kumar ¹, Varun Jain ¹, Keshav Goyal ¹, Shweta Kedia ², Ashish Bindra ¹, Girija Prasad Rath ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, AIIMS, New Delhi, IN
2 Department of Neurosurgery, AIIMS, New Delhi, IN

Abstract

Huge hydrocephalus (head circumference greater than infant's height) is a rare entity. Intraoperative management in children is challenging for both surgery and anaesthesia owing to the altered anatomy and underlying pathophysiology. Increase in Intracranial Pressure (ICP) in these children may lead to herniation, respiratory and cardiac arrest, and possibly, death. Here, we report the largest reported case of hydrocephalus and associated intraoperative challenges.

Keywords

Anaesthesia, Congenital Hydrocephalus, Huge Hydrocephalus, Infant, Management.

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